Tirana: what to see and where to eat

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389,323 people live here

Nearest airport: Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA), about 12.58 km from the centre

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Pasztilla aka Attila Terbócs / CC BY-SA 4.0
national library
National Library of Albania
national library
Mo-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa 08:00-14:00; Su off OpenStreetMap, written 2025-11-20
Admission Not checked
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Pudelek / CC BY-SA 4.0
historic site
Et'hem Bey Mosque
mosque in Albania
Mo-Th,Sa-Su 09:00-12:00,13:30-16:00,17:30-19:00; Fr 09:00-11:00,14:00-16:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-11-20
Admission Not checked
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Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 3.0
national museum
National Historical Museum
national historical museum in Tirana, Albania
Tu-Sa 09:00-16:00; Su 10:00-15:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-11-20
Admission Not checked
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BBB2021 / CC BY-SA 4.0
monument
Pyramid of Tirana
building in Tirana
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
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Edvini / CC BY-SA 4.0
protected area
Dajti National Park
national park in Albania
24/7 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-03-31
Admission Not checked
About 10 km from the city centre
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AgronBeqiriPh / CC BY-SA 4.0
fortress
Krujë Fortress
cultural heritage monument of Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
Getting there Nearest stop or station buses to Tirana and F. Kruja, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap
About 20 km from the city centre
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Bes-ART / CC BY-SA 3.0
museum
House of Leaves
communism history museum in Tirana, Albania
Mo-Su 09:00-19:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2024-10-15
Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2024-10-15
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Pudelek / CC BY-SA 4.0
historic site
Tirana Clock Tower
cultural heritage monument of Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
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Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 3.0
stone bridge
Tanners' Bridge
cultural Monument in Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
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Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 3.0
cultural center
Palace of Culture of Tirana
cultural heritage monument of Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
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Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 3.0
castle
Petrelë Fortress
cultural heritage monument of Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 9 km from the city centre
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Fanny Schertzer / CC BY-SA 3.0
archaeological museum
National Archaeological Museum
national museum
09:00-14:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-02-07
Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2026-02-07
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Martin Brož / CC BY 3.0
catholic cathedral
St Paul's Archcathedral
archcathedral in Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
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ReinderH / CC BY-SA 3.0
monument
Skanderbeg Monument
bronze sculpture in Tirana
Opening hours Not checked
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ErtonKashta / CC BY-SA 4.0
historic site
National Art Gallery of Albania
cultural Monument in Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
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Liridon / CC BY-SA 4.0
reservoir
Bovilla reservoir
lake in Tirana County, Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 14 km from the city centre
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Albinfo / CC BY 4.0
historic site
Kapllan Pasha Tomb
cultural Monument in Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
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Sailko / CC BY-SA 4.0
square
Mother Teresa Square
square in Tirana, Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
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Albinfo / CC BY-SA 4.0
historic site
Presidential Palace
cultural heritage monument of Albania
Sa-Su 09:00-19:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-01-03
Admission Not checked
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Dori / CC BY-SA 3.0
botanical garden
Botanical Gardens of Tirana
botanical gardens located in southern Tirana, Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2025-10-01
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cameron lucida - @Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/10531970@N03/ / CC BY-SA 2.0
historic site
Zemra e Krishtit Catholic Church of Tirana
cultural Monument in Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
Getting there Nearest stop or station International Bus Station Tirana, about 15 min on foot OpenStreetMap
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Ardit Ajdini / CC BY-SA 4.0
historic site
Justinian Fortress
cultural Monument in Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
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Dritan Mardodaj / CC0
natural history museum
Natural Sciences Museum Sabiha Kasimati
museum in Albania
Mo-Fr 09:00-15:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2024-06-17
Admission Not checked
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Albinfo / CC BY-SA 4.0
historic site
Mausoleum of the Albanian Royal Family
cultural Monument in Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
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Albinfo / Public domain
cultural property
World Headquarters of the Bektashi
cultural heritage monument of Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
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Kevinalbania / CC BY-SA 3.0
zoo
Tirana Zoo
zoo
Tu-Su 09:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-01-05
Admission Not checked
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a.dombrowski / CC BY-SA 2.0
historic site
Rinia Park
architectural structure
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
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David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / CC BY 2.0
cemetery
National Martyrs Cemetery of Albania
Memorial cemetery in Tirana
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
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Pasztilla aka Attila Terbócs / CC BY-SA 4.0
castle
Prezë Fortress
cultural heritage monument of Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 17 km from the city centre
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malenki @ Mapillary.com / CC BY-SA 4.0
protected area
Mali me Gropa-Bizë-Martanesh Protected Landscape
protected area in Albania
24/7 OpenStreetMap, written 2024-10-08
Admission Not checked
About 18 km from the city centre
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Steffen Schmitz (more photos) / CC BY-SA 4.0
historic site
Sheh Dyrri Teqe
cultural heritage monument of Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
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Kevin Jasini / CC BY-SA 2.0
market
The New Bazaar
Neighborhood and market of Tirana
Mo-Su 08:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-02-27
Admission Not checked
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Albinfo / CC BY-SA 3.0
cave
Pellumbas Cave
cave in Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Free to enter OpenStreetMap, written 2025-09-11
About 15 km from the city centre
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Edvini / CC BY-SA 4.0
mountain
Mount Dajti
mountain in Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 10 km from the city centre
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Albinfo / CC BY 4.0
stadium
Air Albania Stadium
National stadium of Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
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Pudelek / CC BY-SA 4.0
square
Skanderbeg Square
square in Tirana
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
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Julian Nyča / CC BY-SA 3.0
monument
Mother Albania
statue located at the National Martyrs Cemetery of Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
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Richardsut / CC BY-SA 3.0
association football venue
Qemal Stafa Stadium
football stadium
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
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David.r.1929 / CC BY-SA 4.0
river
Lanë
river in Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 12 km from the city centre
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P4Jags / CC BY-SA 2.0
mosque
Great Mosque of Tirana
mosque in Tirana, Tirana County, Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
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User:Albinfo / CC BY-SA 2.5
river
Ishmi
river in Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 35 km from the city centre
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Albinfo / Public domain
river
Erzen
river in Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 19 km from the city centre
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cathedral
Resurrection of Christ Orthodox Cathedral
church in Tirana
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
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Albinfo / CC BY-SA 4.0
theatre building
National Theater of Albania
venue
Opening hours Not checked
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Albinfo / CC0
association football venue
Selman Stërmasi Stadium
multi-purpose stadium in Tirana, Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
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Eri85 / CC BY-SA 4.0
theatre company
National Theatre of Opera and Ballet of Albania
opera house in Tirana, Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
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User:Albinfo / CC BY-SA 2.5
river
Tirana River
river in Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 18 km from the city centre
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Albinfo / CC BY-SA 3.0
urban park
Grand Park of Tirana
artificial lake park in Tirana, Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
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User:Terfili / Public domain
boulevard
Dëshmorët e Kombit Boulevard
street in Tirana, Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
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Published by Purger & Co. (No. 13955) / Public domain
destroyed mosque
Sylejman Pasha Mosque
Destroyed mosque in Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
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Albinfo / CC BY-SA 3.0
mosque
Kokonozi Mosque
mosque in Tirana City, Tirana County, Taiwan
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
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alislam.org / CC BY-SA 3.0
mosque
Baitul Awwal Mosque
mosque in Tirana City, Tirana County, Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
Getting there Nearest stop or station Tirana Regional Bus Terminal, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap
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Martijn.Munneke / CC BY 3.0
boulevard
Zogu I Boulevard
street in Tirana, Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
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Albinfo / CC BY-SA 3.0
mosque
Tanners' Mosque
Mosque in Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
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MirkoS18 / CC BY-SA 3.0
monument
Unknown Soldier
statue in Tirana, Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
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Albinfo / CC BY 4.0
lake
Lake Farka
lake in Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
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Ivan Ruggiero I'd appreciate if you could mail me (ivanrugg+credit@gmail.com) if you want to use this picture out of the Wikimedia project scope. Please attribute as: Ivan Ruggiero (Wikimedia) / CC BY-SA 4.0
presidential palace
Presidential Palace of Tirana
government residence in Tirana, Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
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Fation Plaku / CC BY-SA 4.0
mountain
Mali me Gropa
Mecek mountain in Albania
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 19 km from the city centre
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Places to eat

restaurant
Artigiano
Food: italian pizza, italian
07:00-23:45
Tirana
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restaurant
Bufe
Food: regional, international
Mo-Su 08:00-23:45
Tirana
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restaurant
Era Blloku
Food: regional, albanian
Mo-Su 11:00-24:00
Tirana
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restaurant
Fresh Garden Organic Restaurant
Food: italian pizza, breakfast, diner, fish
Mo-Sa 07:30-23:00
Tirana
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restaurant
Mystic
Food: pasta, local
00:00-24:00
Tirane
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restaurant
Tang - China
Food: chinese
Mo-Su 12:00-23:00
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cafe
Funky Moustache
Food: sandwich, coffee shop
Mo-Su 07:00-23:00
Tirana
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restaurant
GO ZIP
Food: italian, grill, friture, oriental, greek, fish and chips, fish, international, pasta, fine dining, coffee shop, turkish, diner, steak house, balkan, seafood, regional, mediterranean, barbecue
Mo-Su 07:00-23:00
Tiranë
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restaurant
PizzArte
Food: pizza, italian
Mo-Su 17:00-23:30
Tirana
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cafe
Dada
Food: coffee shop
07:00-01:00
Tirana
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restaurant
Ods Garden
Food: regional
Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
Tirana
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cafe
PeopleBar Tirana
Food: breakfast, crepe, coffee shop, italian, local
Mo-Su 07:00-24:00
Tirana
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restaurant
Roma
Food: pizza
Mo-Su 10:13-23:59
Tirana
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restaurant
Stephen Center B&B
Food: pizza, burger, mexican, breakfast
Su closed
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restaurant
Taiwan
Food: italian
PH,Mo-Su 06:00-02:00+
Tirana
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